This popular raffia women’s hat was out of stock but is now back in stock. The Heather by Scala has a nice wide brim for plenty of sun protection and it also has a leather chin cord so you don’t have to worry about it flying away in the wind.

Scoop them up while you can.

Aaron

I’ve just added all hat flanges I have to our Accessories page. They’re all in good condition and most are for fedora styles but a couple lean toward the western/outback styling.

Spread the word.

Aaron

If you’re looking for books about hats, hat making and hat history you can find a great collection on our sister-site, The Hat Site. Some of the featured books include Hatless Jack, Classic Millinery Techniques and Stetson Hats & The John B Stetson Hat Company. You can find all these and many more on the Books On Hats page. After shopping there you can browse over to the Hats In Art page where you can find reproduction hat advertising posters and original prints featuring the most elegant, funky and classic hats of all time.

Your purchases on that site will help to support a web site dedicated to educating people about hats and keeping the headwear industry alive.

Aaron

This is a used (maybe antique) hat block and flange set. The styling is rather unique and hard to find. The block is marked as style 125, size 7 3/8 and “Soter Bros”. The flange is marked as style 817, size 7 3/8, brim size 2 3/8. This is a set I bought a few years ago and will never use so I’m clearing out some room. Our storage room in the store is so small that I’ve decided to do some cleaning out so in addition to this set I’ll be adding a couple blocks and a few flanges to our Accessories page in the coming days.

If you know any hatters or DIY’ers please let them know about this as I’m sure it won’t last long.

Aaron

In the June issue of Accessories Magazine there’s a great timeline of hat milestones through the last 200 years. I thought I’d share some of those with you today.

1797: The top hat makes its debut in London.
1900’s: Women wear some of the largest hats in history - a sign of wealth and status.
1920’s: “The decade of the hat.” Women’s styles go from large statement pieces to small cloches. To wear a cloche correctly, it must be pulled over the eyes, making the wearer lift up the head to see.
1930’s: The bowler becomes a symbol during the Industrial Revolution, representing the modern middle class.
1930’s to 1945: The key hat of this period is the fedora, which is frequently worn tipped down over one eye.
1950’s: Hats are a must-have for women who want to achieve a perfectly polished, ladylike look.
1960’s: First lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s pillbox hat becomes her personal trademark, and gains fame worldwide.
1970’s: Floppy hats stand out as a key style of the times.
1980’s: Diana, Princes of wales, uses hats to achieve a color-coordinated look with her apparel, and is beloved as a fashion icon.

Do your part for history and get a hat on.

Aaron

What a crazy weather day it’s been today. When we got out of church this morning it was sunny and 75 degrees. Then it seems almost instantly the temperature dropped 15 degrees and it’s been raining ever since. On days like this there is really only one hat to wear and that’s the Tilley hat. Of the nearly 20 different models of Tilley hats we stock the two top sellers are the LTM5 and the LTM6. These are near identical models with the brim size being the only difference with the LTM6 having the larger brim of the two. I’ve found that with our customers who are looking for a golf hat they prefer the Tilley LTM5 because of it’s smaller brim. The brim on the LTM5 provides enough protection to protect your ears, nose and most of your face from the sun yet it’s not so big that it will harm your golf swing…unfortunately, it won’t improve it either. For our customers looking for a hat for other outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing or just walking about town the larger brimmed LTM6 is the hat of choice. Both of these hats provide great protection from the sun as well as from the rain making it a hat for all weather.

Hopefully you’re having a better weather day than we are here in the White Mountains.

Aaron

I know I’ve been lax in my duties of writing lately but that will change now that I’m a little more caught up in my work.

For today I just have an fyi though. We’ve been sold out of Hat Jacks lately and I wanted to let you know they’re back in stock. If you had one on order with us it is shipping out today. A Hat Jack is great for keeping your hat from shrinking or even stretching a hat that may have shrunk a little on you.

Cheers,

Aaron

with a new golf hat. Aaron Hats has accumulated a great selection of golf hats that range from a simple cap like the Kangol 504 Ventair to a brimmed water repellent hat like the Tilley LTM5 and lots in between.

I can’t guarantee that it will improve your game but you’ll certainly look better while playing.

Aaron

Until June 20, 2008 place an order online at Aaron Hats for a minimum of $50 and you will get a free gift certificate good towards your next hat purchase equal to 10% of your purchase (not including shipping charges). So if you spend $75 you’ll get a gift certificate for $7.50 good towards your next hat.

Have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

Aaron

The new Aaron Hats commercial is finished and ready for your viewing. This is a 90 second spot that gives a highlight of our store. A lot of our customers who never make it to New Hampshire really enjoy this because it gives a little glimpse into our operation here. If you happen to be in our neck of the woods you can find this commercial on RSN TV 16. I hope you enjoy it.